Tech Tip: How to Plug In a USB Cable The Right Way Every Time

Most people have had this experience: You pick up the end of a USB cable and go to insert it into your computer and it won't go in, so you flip it over and try again, hoping it will fit this time. It doesn't so you flip it over and try again and NOW it fits. Grrrrr!

Ever happen to you?

Here's a tip on how to pick the right side of the USB cable that works almost every time. If you look at most USB cables, you'll notice a USB connection graphic on one side. Insert the cable with the graphic facing up and you should be good to go!